Japan starts 7th discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated

An aerial photo shows Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, May 31, 2023. /CFP

Japan on Friday started the seventh round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Despite opposition from local fishermen, and residents as well as backlash from the international community, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant's operator, started releasing the radioactive wastewater in the morning, the third round in fiscal 2024.